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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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